11256819

Authorized Printing

PublishedFebruary 22, 2022
Assigneenot available in USPTO data we have
InventorsPeter G Hwang
Technical Abstract

Patent Claims
14 claims

Legal claims defining the scope of protection, as filed with the USPTO.

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1. A memory resource storing non-transitory machine-readable instructions executable by a processing resource to: authenticate a user; authorize the authenticated user at an imaging device for a finite amount of time having a duration equal to a plurality of minutes; and during the finite amount of time, automatically route a plurality of print jobs to a queue and automatically release the plurality of print jobs responsive to the automatic routing to the imaging device.

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2. The memory resource of claim 1 , wherein the instructions to authorize include instructions to maintain the authorization for each print job of the plurality of print jobs.

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3. The memory resource of claim 1 , wherein the finite amount of time is equal to a predetermined duration of time.

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4. The memory resource of claim 1 , wherein the finite amount of time is equal to an amount of time a user device is connected to a network.

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5. The memory resource of claim 1 , wherein the finite amount of time is equal to an amount of time a user is physically present within a given location.

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6. The memory resource of claim 1 , wherein the finite amount of time is equal to an amount of time a user is scheduled to be physically present within a given location.

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7. The memory resource of claim 1 , wherein the finite amount of time is equal to an amount of time between a user being authorized at a first imaging device and the user being authenticated at a second imaging device.

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8. The memory resource of claim 1 , wherein the identifier includes a personal identification number, a wireless token, location information, a username, password, an identification card, a badge, biometric information, or combinations thereof.

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9. A controller comprising: a processing resource; and a memory resource including a non-transitory machine-readable instructions executable by the processing resource to: receive an authorization of a user of the imaging device for a finite amount of time having a duration equal to a plurality of minutes; and during the finite amount of time: automatically route a first print job to a queue in a storage unit of the imaging device and release the first print job responsive to the automatic routing to the imaging device; and automatically route a second print job to a queue in a storage unit of the imaging device and release the second print job responsive to the automatic routing to the imaging device.

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10. The controller of claim 9 , further comprising instructions to automatically release the first print job and the second print job in the absence of an additional authorization.

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11. An imaging device comprising: a network interface; and a controller including a processing resource and memory resource including a non-transitory machine-readable instructions executable by the processing resource to: receive, via the network interface, an authorization of a user of the imaging device for a finite amount of time having a duration equal to a plurality of minutes; during the finite amount of time: automatically route, via the network interface, a first print job and a second print job to the imaging device; release the first print job responsive to the automatic routing to the imaging device; and release the second print job responsive to the automatic routing to the imaging device.

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12. The imaging device of claim 11 , further comprising instructions to: receive, via the network interface, a print job after the finite amount of time has elapsed; and store the print job in a queue.

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13. The imaging device of claim 12 , further comprising instructions to release the print job upon a second authorization of the user at the imaging device.

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14. The imaging device of claim 11 , further comprising a user interface, and further comprising instructions to receive an identifier, via the user interface, to authenticate the user for the finite amount of time.

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February 22, 2022

Inventors

Peter G Hwang

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